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                                             APPENDIX A.


                     .VISITS OF H. M. SHIPS AND ROYAL AIR FORCE MACHINES.
                        The following ships of the Royal Navy visited Muscat during the
                    year on the dates mentioned:—
                          H. M. S. “Shoreham”—26th January, 24th March, 27th, 28th
                               April, 21st—25th June, 13th and 28th August, 18th Septem­
                               ber, 8th—10th and 16th November.
                          H. M. S. “Fowey”.—26th—29th January, 18th-19th March, 1st
                               and 16th—18th April, 20th July, 9th September, 9th-10th
                               and 23rd-24th November and 6th December.
                         H. M. S. “Deptford”.—21st March, 17th-18th April, 27th June,
                               8th-10th-12th and 25th August, 15th September, 16th Novem­
                               ber and 6th December.
                         H. M. S. “Bideford”.—21st-22nd' August, 30th September, 21st
                               October and 21st-24th November.
                         H. M. S. “Norfolk”.—Flying the flag of His Excellency the Com-
                               mand'er-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron, Vice-Admiral the
                               Honourable Sir Alexander R. M. Ramsay, K.C.V.O.. C.B.,
                               D.S.O., arrived at Muscat on the 8th and left on the 10th
                               November.
                       The following machines of the Royal Air Force visited Muscat and
                   other places in the State:—
                         Three “Vincents”—lst-2nd January.
                         Four “Wapitis”—7th-'l7th January.
                         Four “Vincents”—17th-23rd January.
                         One “Victoria”—24th-30th January.
                         One “Victoria”—25th-29th February.
                         One “Valentia”—12th-19th March.
                         Five “Vincents”—28th-31st March.
                         One “Valentia”—22nd-23rd April,
                         Four “Vincents”—22nd-28th April.,
                         Four “Vincents”—3rd-6th May.
                         One “Valentia”—16th-18th May.
                         Five “Vincents”—26th-29th October,
                         One “Singapore” Flying Boat—15th November to 9th December.
                         One “Singapore” Flying Boat—6th-llth December.
                         One “Valencia”—15th December.
                         Five “.Wapitis”—15th December.
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